OSHA Inspection: SRJ, INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2020

Abate by

Dec 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $433 · Current $433

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   SRJ, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number                       Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                                   01a                                        08/21/2020 01		                                        01b			                 08/21/2020 01			                                 01c	                		08/21/2020 01			                                 01d			                08/21/2020 02			                                 01		                        	08/21/2020 03			                                 01		                                 08/21/2020   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) SRJ, Inc. Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that complied with all the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(ix) with worksite specific procedures, and which includes updates as necessary to reflect changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use, when employees were required to wear respirators. The spray painter was required to use a 3M 6500 elastomeric respirator with combo HEPA & organic vapor cartridge, and the welder, a filtering facepiece respirator.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) SRJ, Inc. Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator when the use was required. The spray painter was required to use a 3M 6500 elastomeric respirator with combo HEPA and organic vapor cartridge, and the welder, a filtering facepiece respirator.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a)  SRJ, Inc. Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, employees required to wear respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of respirator. The spray painter was required to use a 3M 6500 elastomeric respirator with combo HEPA and organic vapor cartridge,and the welder, a filtering facepiece respirator.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii) of the Standard:  a) SRJ, Inc., Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, the employer did not provide respirator training to employees required to wear respirators. The spray painter was required to use a 3M 6500 elastomeric respirator with combo HEPA and organic vapor cartridge, and the welder, a filtering facepiece respirator.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,542 · Current $1,542

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) SRJ, Inc., Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, the employer had not developed a written Hazard Communication Program that at least addressed the following:  1)   Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2)   Material safety data sheet availability; 3)   Training of employees; 4)   A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5)   Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6)   Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.     The employee performing MIG welding and spray painting were exposed to welding fumes, compressed gases such as Oxygen & Acetylene; solvents such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone ( MEK) and other chemicals such as Chemlok 205 adhesive/primer containing 55-60% methyl isobutyl ketone, 10-15% xylene and 1-5% ethyl benzene.  SRJ, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard,29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection Number 1160840, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2242 Palmer Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) SRJ, Inc., Schaumburg, IL- On February 28, 2020, There was not an inadequate number of welding screens placed around the welding station to adequately protect other employees from exposure to the arc flash during welding operations.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).